Canva
The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical direction and implementation of Canva's hybrid mobile platform across iOS, Android, and web, driving architecture, performance, and reliability for a product used by hundreds of millions. The role involves building production‑scale cross‑platform solutions, guiding senior engineers through migration, and influencing mobile architecture across the organization.
Headquarters
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2012
Canva is a web- and mobile-based graphic design platform that makes it easy for individuals and teams to create presentations, social media graphics, documents, videos, and print materials using a drag-and-drop editor and thousands of templates. It bundles a large library of stock photos, icons, fonts and prebuilt layouts with collaboration tools, brand kits, simple animation, and export/print options. Canva offers free and paid tiers (Pro, Teams, Enterprise, Education, Nonprofit) and integrates with common apps and workflows to support creators, marketers, teachers, and businesses of all sizes. Users choose Canva for its low learning curve, extensive template library, and built-in teamwork and brand-management features.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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